Atomizer



July 1-0, 192s.

A. J. sHAUKls ATOMIZER Filed April 3, 1926 JIMW INVENTOR AT'TORNY WITNESS:

Patented `uly 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR J. SHAUKIS, OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS.

ATOMIZER.

Application fled April 3, 1926. Serial Ne 99,648.l

This invention relates to improvements in atomizei's, the general object of the invention being to so form the atomizer that it may be operated with one hand, leaving the other hand free.

Another object of the invention is to place the`bulb or collapsible member below the Vliquid container and to support the bulb on a tube which is connected with the b ase, with means for supporting the container from the top of the tube.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction andA in the combination and arrangementof the several parts, to be hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifi- `cally pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my v'invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts'throughout the several views, and in whichre- Figure 1 is an elevation of the improved atomizer.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View. Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail View showing the air valve.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 ofl Figure 4.

' Figure 6 is asectional view showing a slightly different forni of head.

In these drawings,`1 indicates a. base to which a vertically arranged tube 2 is con nected by a n ut 3. This tube 2 supports the bulb or collapsible member 4 which has its reduced ends receiving .the ends of the tube` and ferrules 5 may be placedover the ends of the bulb to strengthen the same and to p'roduce'a neat appearance. A short length ,of tubing 6 is placed in the'lower end of the tube 2an`d has its upper end shaped to form a seat yfor a ball valve 7. The tube 2 is cut to produce tongues 8 which are bent inwardly to form a cage for the ball valve. These tongues also leave openings through which air'canpass from the tube into-the bulb.`

Other openingst) are formeddn the upper endl of the tube so that air can passfrom the bulb into said upper end ofthe tube.

The liquid container is shown at 10 and is preferably formed of glass and of the shape shown in Figures 1 and 2.V A tube 11 is formed with the container and has a part 11 which extends beyond the bottom of the container and is designed to fit within the upper end of the tube 2. The upper end of the tube 11 extends within the neck 10 of the container.' A cap 12 is cemented to the lower end of the container and rests upvon the upper ferruleso that the container is'detachably connected with the tube 2 and bulb `by the cap and reduced part 11 of the tube 1l.

A h ead 13 has a. threaded flange 14 for engaging the threaded neck of the container.

`This head is provided with the usual vent openings 13 so that air can enter the liquid container to replace the liquid being drawn therefrom. Within this head is located a tubular member 15 which has a-depending interior of the part 13 and the bore of the part 15 is also in communication lwith the interior of the part 13 and said bore is conneeted by an elbow 20 with a pipe 21 which extends to the bottom of the container.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that air will enter thebulb 4 when the same is expanding, through the tube 6 and the openingsin the tube 2 and when the bulb is coinpressed, the air Within the same will passinto lthe tube 2 and as it cannot pass the ball valve 7 it will pass up through the tube 11, through tube 19 and escape from the nozzle 17 This will create a suction in the tube 18 and thus liquid will be drawn from the bottom of the container through the tube 21, elbow 20, the bore of part 15 into the tube 18 and thus the liquid will be sprayed from the nozzle.

When the container is to be filled, the head is unscrewed from lthe neck and liftedotl',I the tube 21- being attached to the head, will be removed with the same. The slip joints between the upper end of the tube 11, the lower end of the tube 19` and the extension of the part 15 will permit these parts tosepion vlll

arate as the head is lited E. Then the liquid can be poured into the container after which the head is replaced.

. As will be seen, the bulb can be manipulatedby one hand, thus leaving the other hand free for other purposes, and as I prefer to form the parts as shown in Figures 1 and 22 an attractive and ornamental device is provided.

Instead of forming the device -with a short nozzle as shown in Figures 1 and 2, I may rovide it with -a long nozzle, as shown in igure 6, where a long tube 22 is carried by the head 13 and, the nozzle is attached to this tube. A small tube 23 passes through the tube 22 into the container for permitting the liquid in the container to be drawn to the nozzle by the suction created by the passage of air through the tube 22 through the nozzle; The tube 22 is in communication with the bore of the member which is connected with the tube 11 and thus with tainer, a tube therein having a lower extension extending into the upper end of the first tube, a removable head for the container, a nozzle carried thereby, means for connecting the nozzle Withthe tube in the container and means for connecting the nozzle with the lower part of the container.

2. An atomizer comprising a base, a tubullar upright part supported by the base, a collapsib part of the tubular part and being in come member supported by the lower inunieation with said part, a container on the upper portion of the tubularpart, a nozzle associated with the'container and having apart in communication with the upper end ot' the tubular part, a tube in communication with the nozzleand extending into the .container and valved means for admitting air into the collapsible member.

In testimony whereof, I affix my 'signature.

i ARTHUR J. SHAUKIS. 

